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1. What is the most appropriate Synonym for the word “Bolster”?
(A) undermine,
(B) reinforce
(C) weaken
(D) debilitate
Ans. (B)
Explanation: –
Bolster
Meaning: support or strengthen.
Synonyms: strengthen, support, reinforce
Antonyms: undermine, debilitate, weaken, disable,
Usage: “the fall in interest rates is starting to bolster confidence”
2. Choose the most appropriate synonym for the word “Quandary ”?
(A) predicament
(B) advantage
(C) certainty
(D) boon
Ans. (A)
Explanation: –
Quandary
Meaning: a state of perplexity or uncertainty over what to do in a difficult situation.
Synonyms: dilemma, plight, predicament
Antonyms: advantage, boon, certainty
Usage: “Kate was in a quandary”
3. Which of the following is the most appropriate antonym of the word “Souvenirs”?
(A) memento
(B) reminder
(C) keepsake
(D) forgotten
Ans. (D)
Explanation: –
Souvenirs
Meaning: a thing that is kept as a reminder of a person, place, or event.
Synonyms: memento, keepsake, reminder
Antonyms: forgotten
Usage: “the recording provides a souvenir of a great production”
4. Choose the correct antonym for the word “Expertise”-
(A) skill,
(B) incompetence
(C) expertness
(D) skilfulness,
Ans. (B)
Explanation: –
Expertise
Meaning: expert skill or knowledge in a particular field.
Synonyms: skill, skilfulness, expertness
Antonyms: incompetence
Usage: “technical expertise”
Direction (05-06): – Choose the most relevant one word: –
5. Introductory part or lines to a discourse or play –
(A) Prologue
(B) Beginning
(C) Outset
(D) Commencement
Ans. (A)
Explanation: –
Introductory part or lines to a discourse or play – Prologue
6. Drug which causes people to sleep early
(A) Soporific
(B) Slumberous
(C) Somniferous
(D) Spirituous
Ans. (A)
Explanation: –
Drug which causes people to sleep early – Soporific
Direction (07-08): Choose the correctly spelt word: –
7. (A) Hiepnotic
(B) Hypnotic
(C) Hypnoticc
(D) Hipnotic
Ans. (B)
Explanation: –
(B) Hypnotic
8. (A) Intosicating
(B) Intocsicating
(C) Intoxsicating
(D) Intoxicating
Ans. (D)
Explanation: –
(D) Intoxicating
Direction (9-10): Choose the most appropriate Idioms: –
9. They ____________on the new corporate headquarters today, but it will be years before we can actually move into it.
(A) broke ground
(B) break ground
(C) broken field
(D) break lands
Ans. (A)
Explanation: –
Break ground:
Meaning: If you break ground, or break new ground, you make progress, taking things into a new area or going further than anyone has gone before. ‘Ground-breaking’ is used an adjective.
Example: They broke ground on the new corporate headquarters today, but it will be years before we can actually move into it.
10. My son can be a bit of a______________, so I’m worried about taking him to the museum. Surrounding him with valuables does not seem like a wise idea!
(A) bull in a china shop
(B) bull in a india shop
(C) neat in a china store
(D) ox in a china stand
Ans. (A)
Explanation: –
Bull in a China shop: If someone behaves like a bull in a China shop, they are clumsy when they should be careful.
Meaning:
Example: My son can be a bit of a bull in a china shop, so I’m worried about taking him to the museum. Surrounding him with valuables does not seem like a wise idea!
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